Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-17
INCIDENTS ENRnrTE.

W lER1 ONNg ~ July ID lie
President was greatly pleased with his
treatment by the F0restpOrt people. Said
he in conversation on the train, al de-
clare, l am very much pleased with these
little receptions which have been given at
FOrestport, UOllNng, Patent and Clinton
The people IN the country act very nicely
They are so quiet and polite and there is
no rudeness and jostlIng one another for
a position. There are lust about enough
of them TO make receptions pleasant
without being in the least fatiguing. |
think the country people especially are
deserving of the kindest treatment by you
newspaper men," The committee OF re-
ception at FoTestport was composed
equally OF Republicans and Democrats,
the former yieing with the latter IN en-
deayOring to make the Presidents STAY in
the village pleasant. From Alder Creek,
the railroad station where the party took
the train to Cape Vincent, .where they
will embark on the steamboat on which
they will sail among the islands, is a dis
lance OF ninety miles. The train was
scheduled to make il in two hours. 1t
slowed down at BOOnville, seven miles
from Forestport, where d crowd cheered
the President and his wife IS they stood
on the rear platform of the drawing room
car. At Port Legion it again slowed
down and the crowd cheered them. At
Glendale stop was made for water and
the people on the depot platform crowded
forward to shake hands. Half dozen
children pressed forward, each of
whom the President shook by the
hand. At Lowville, one of the
largest YillsSes in this section, about
all the inhabitants were at the depot, and
8 salute was fired. The President stepped
down to the platform and was introduced
to such as could crowd forward in three
minutes time, by Postmaster Bostick. At
Carthage g large crowd was assembled,
and the train slowed down. The depot
was handsomely drsped. At IO:4O the
party reached WATERFOWL, having MADE q
run of siXty-six miles in one hour and
forty minutes.
crowd Of 500 people was at the depot
in this city when the train with the
President and party drew in this morn
Ing and nearly all expected short stop
would be made. The run through the
city was made slowly. The President
and Mrs. Cleveland stood on the rear
platform of their car and bowed to the
people st the depot. A cheer went up as
the train passed. The President was not
looking particularly well to-day, and
Mrs. Cleveland was evidently sui
tering very much from what is
technically known in the country
as 8 stye on her eye. Indications were
otherwise good for an enjoyable trip on
the st. Lawrence river among the Thou
sand Islands. Many people went over to
Clayton on early boats, hoping to catch
glimpse OF the presidential party at that
Discs, but were sadly disappointed when
the ST. Lawrence left there a. 80 for
Cape Vincent. She arrived Ct the Cape
st 10 O'Clock with few reporters on
BOARD and found the villagers already
gathering at the de lot to greet the Pres
dent. The crowd continued tO,increase
until LAO, when over 1000 people
welcomed the President and party on the
special train. The President and Mrs.
down from the train first
bY Secretary and Mrs FairChild,
Rev. ". W. Cleveland, Misses Hastings,
and Miss hingsford and Mrs. and Mr..
8ritton. The party Immediately pro-
;eeded to the steamer, the President and
Mrs. Cleveland returning the situations. |
The st. Lawrence was decorated with
iags. At Thousand Islands park salute
vas fred, at each place the President and
Mrs. Cleveland bowed their acEnoWledg-
nents. They reached Thousand Islands
park at 20, and will dine az p. m. on
BOARD the boat. The party will return TO
Jlsyton az O'Clock, where 8 special
.reln Will be taken.
PLANS FOR SUNDAY.
CAPE VINCENT, n. Y, July I6.-The
President AND his wife will spend Sunday
1t Forestport and will listen to q sermon
1y the Presidents brother in the morn
ng. On Tuesday morning Secretary
Fairchild will accompany them 10 Mrs. |
doyt's at Fayetteville. Receptions will
De given 81 CaZenovia and Fayetteville
md the party will leave Casanova for
Washington Tues day Light, arriving home
1t,9 O'Clock the following morning.